วงโคจร

wong-koo-jɔɔn

Meanings

1NounB2

orbit; orbital path

the curved path an object follows as it goes around another body in space, such as a satellite around Earth or a planet around the Sun.

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2NounB2

orbit; sphere; circle (figurative)

a sphere or circle of activity, influence, or association that someone or something belongs to.

Examples

เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; she; him; her2they; them (context-dependent)3horn4mountain; hillเพิ่งpə̂ngเพิ่งpə̂ngjust; recentlyเข้ามาkâo-maaเข้ามาkâo-maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ทำงานtam-ngaanทำงานtam-ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerไม่นานmâi-naanไม่นานmâi-naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for longเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâaiยังไม่ได้yang-mâi-dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet possible; not yet permittedเข้าไปkâo-bpaiเข้าไปkâo-bpai1[to] go in; enter (away from the speaker)2directional complement: into; in (away from speaker)อยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]วงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔnวงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔn1orbit; orbital path2orbit; sphere; circle (figurative)3electron orbitของkɔ̌ɔngของkɔ̌ɔng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuffผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔungผู้บริหารระดับสูงpûu-bɔɔ-rí-hǎan-rá-dàp-sǔung1senior executive (person)2senior management; executive leadership (group)
He just started working not long ago, so he hasn't entered the orbit of the senior management yet.
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3NounC1

electron orbit

the path of an electron around an atomic nucleus in classical or simplified atomic models, such as the Bohr model.

Examples

A simple atomic model shows that electrons move in specific orbits around the nucleus.
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Tones

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Why is วงโคจร said วง-โค-จอน?

wong-koo-jɔɔn

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Mid tone

wong

Level, in your normal speaking voice.

Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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วงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔnวงโคจรwong-koo-jɔɔnorbit; orbital pathorbit; orbital pathWord